Pleasure is something that many people live short of. Like pain it is subjective and complex because it is so connected to our whole selves. From our cortex, where we experience pleasure through things that are important and valuable to us, to our limbic level where attachment to others, intimacy, trust and shared experiences are formed. To lower in our …
Pain (New Year 2019 Part 2)
It is inevitable; even if you dream, wish, command or demand a pain-free 2019 it is very unlikely that you will have a pain-free year. In addition, chances are if you try, then you have probably just numbed your heart so it cannot feel anything. Pain is part of our lives and no matter what we do; learning to respond …
Food’s Pleasures
So I realised a few months back that my journey of health and weight-loss has been so different than most people. I was sitting in a cafe with some beloved friends and I was thoroughly enjoying looking at all the different sweet options the cafe had to offer. I was at rest and peace, enjoying the company of people I …